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After 38 days in the hospital, some of those spent in critical condition, Pope Francis is returning to the Vatican.

The Vatican released the first photograph of Pope Francis in over a month, showing him in a wheelchair celebrating Mass in a hospital chapel.

Pope Francis, 88, delivered an emotional audio message from his hospital room, thanking the faithful for their prayers as he continues treatment for double pneumonia.

As Christians worldwide begin the solemn season of Lent, Catholics across the D.C. region gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle to observe Ash Wednesday at a time of transition within the Archdiocese of Washington.

Cardinal Robert McElroy will lead the Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. He will be joined by Cardinal Wilton Gregory in marking the beginning of the Lenten season and symbolizing a transition of leadership in the District's Catholic community.

The Vatican said the breathing issue was caused by a “significant accumulation" of mucus in Pope Francis’ lungs and bronchial spasms.

Pope Francis' condition remains stable, and he is alternating between mechanical ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said on Saturday.

The Vatican said the pope responded well to the treatment, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times.

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Pope Francis is still receiving supplemental oxygen, and the Vatican said he received the Eucharist Monday morning and resumed working in the afternoon.

Pope Francis is still receiving supplemental oxygen, and the Vatican said he received the Eucharist Monday morning and resumed working in the afternoon.

Prayers continue to pour in for Pope Francis from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome.

The Vatican said Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope.

Pope Francis, 88, has been in the hospital since Friday with a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.”